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pious soul who does the will of of converting sinners and edifying in this respect might be learned would be .less likely to do violence
the Heavenly Fathef, Is A mother saints. But .in order to do our from even Mr, Moody and other to the plain and simple language of
of Christ,” etc., consistency at least duty in this respect It m necessary great revivalists. Almost their en- the Holy Spirit.
Ought to teach the Sentinel to call
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tute a good meeting. Let us men­ tinuing for weeks and even months maging around through two columns
Viigin, Mother of God, free from tion ¿lid following necessary ele­ in the same place. Let our preach­ of solidly set editorial notes in the
all sin, etc., etc. The truth is the ments :
ers and churches try this plan for Old Path Guide for a considerable
of time, we were able to ex­
^¿niinet breaks down oix every es­
1. The church must get ready awhile, and we venture that there length
tract the following gem which is
sential point. of his effort. 0f fbr the meeting, A church that will soon be a great revolution in worth a careful reading. We sus-
course an editor who can set aside takes no interest Iff tasking special our, protracted meetings in Oregon, pect that this pre
preacher was our
Wheh you commence a meeting Bro. T.' if" Campbell L And by the
Jesus Chrirt for fhn Holy F ut h v n w" ■ pi epai atiuii
we could not expect to venerate likely to reap much benefit from brethren,'hold' on to it as long as way brethren, nllow us to mildly
I his toiltemporary above
the one. No church should attempt any good can be accomplished, and whisper that you put something be­
tween your notes, if nothing but a
Fathers. Still we have hot lost to hold a meeting in the midst of you will be liberally rewarded for bottle of St. Jacob’s oil:
iiiiieh.
A preacher brother who tarried with -
trouble ahd discord of any kind your labor.
us
several day«, gave us tbe following
in conclusion we wish to state a among the brethren. Should there
incident, showing what a “aquare ser­
few more facts. We believe that Ije tasfes of diseiplin in the church, Selections and Comments.
mon” ia: “When I visited 8t. H----- ,
in
Oregon recently, Said a modern
after the return from Egypt Mary dispose of them befOrb the meeting
P eter ’ s M istake .-—The follow­ preacher, to labor a few days with the
is only mentioned five times in the If the church is not in a good ing on the Sunday-sehool lesson for church, a sister gave me a pleasant ac-
gospel history; and three times out working condition, bring it up to last Lords day, under the head of' . count of their preacher, filing one ob­
jection, however, which was, aS she
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of the five with some appearance of that point before the protracted “ Critical Notes by .Theodore D. | ■ thought, intolerable. _
He would
persist
approval on the part of Christ effott. Let everyl>ody pray, preach, Woolsey, D.D., L.LD.,” is taken m »peaking forty-five. >pd sometiuaea
even fifty minutes, when any man ought
r We now invito ttie careful atten­ sing and work, or in other words from the Sunday JSchooTTiniee, anc to know that forty minutes ia ample
is a fair sample of what is being time for a sermon. I wondered if she
tion of the Sentinel to a study of get ready for the meeting, and go taught the young people in many
had beard of my habits of speaking and
two more of these passages, as fol at it with a determination to have of our Sunday-schools;
was givng me a gentle bint. Time far
lows; Luke 2: 48, 49, "And when ...a gootl nxueiing^ jand. oilier things V-ewrfW—Awrf Peter Trrrtd'niiWT^t" meeting e»ma on,tbeevening wae abort,
it. was in August, yet I spoke one hour
plti^y saw lii'in? they were amazed \ being equal, you will not make a Jlepent ye : Tbe word said give» place and
ten minutes. Tbe next meeting I
to says io Rome authorities, and follow»
occupied
an hour and fifteen minutes.
and his mother said unto him. Son, failurb.
unto them io some and repent io others.
Tbe
next
morning I said tOitbe sister. I
I why hast thou thus dealt with us ?
2. Let all the members work in Others omit it altogether, which ia not am getting impatient for that scolding-
ontomon in
| behold, thy father and I. have the meeting from first to last Tt^pent
includes, beside* s>n in general, yoh’aire io give me.’ She aaked with some
for what? I answered,
| sought thee sorrowing. And he There must be perfect harmony the especial sin of rejecting Christ, if astonishment,
for
preaching
so
Jong night before last,
of assenting to his crucifixion.—
I. said unto them. How is it that ye and cooperation among the mem not
and
Ust
night.
’
Of
raid she, with •
And be baptized every one of you. in the
I sought me ? wist ye not that I bers in order to success. If this name of Jesus Christ unto the remission merry langb, ‘I do not care how long a
your sins : That is (the change of th< fermon is, if it is just as broad as it is
■must lie about my Father’s busi- end is secured, half of the battle is of
state of their minds being assumed an long; I do not like a long, narrow rtrip;
■ ness?” John 2 b “ Jesus said faught. It is hardly necessary to taking place first}, “ccme each of you give me a square sermon and I am con-
^ 4enfc’ I bud often beard of a ‘square
■ unto her, Woman, what have I to state here that much depends upon and be baptized ” in or upon the namd7 nval,’ and a ‘square fight,' but a‘square
etc.» In or upon the name denotes in
■do with thee ?” When he gets securing the right preacher for the trn»t or reliance on the name ; and the sermon* • was a new thought.* Let our
wordy preachers take due notice and
■through with these passages we field and the amount and the man name denotes the qualities of the Savior govern themselves accordingly.”
and anointed one, Jesns Christ, which
■ maj’ have more ready for him. Be ner of the work he does while en­ justify his titles The preposition here
T he P assion P lay .—The New
■ it remembered furthermore, that gaged in the meeting. It should nsed. and properly meaning upon (that
is, here, with trust, or reliance on ), in Y ork Observer has this to say about»
■Mary is not once mentioned in all be seen that he preaches the pure uBed nowhere elst with the word baptize
the Passion Play:
-1 the epistles nor the book of Revela- gospel of Christ, and that he does in the Greek. Uuto the remission of
Mayor Grace, after a careful consid­
your sins denotes the result of the re­
Ition In view of these facts we it in its power and simplicity. No­ pentance--or penitential faith leading eration of the subject, refused to grant
a license for the bouse in which Salmi——
I must conclude that all this ado thing else is calculated to save the to baptism.
Morae proposed to exhibit the Passion
11 is the last sentence we wish to Play.
■ about the “Blessed Virgin” by people and edify the saints. The
The decision of the Mayor, one
notice.
As
Bro.
Sweeney
would
of
tbe
last
acta of his administration,
I Roman Catholics is entirely with- meeting should be free from mere
say, that is just as clear as mud ’ entitles him to the approbation oLthe
■ out foundation in the Bible..
sensationalism and all spodmadic Unto the remission of sins the re­ whole community. And it is right to
that the official career of the Mayor
effort to make converts for no sult of penitential faith leading to t>ay
has
been such as to command the re­
Protracted
Meetings.
higher object than to swell the baptism ! Just think of it! How spect of his fellow-citizens.
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Tbe application for a license will
We presume that in the days of number and make a good report 1 "wonderful and transparent! Now doubtless
be renewed, now that Mr.
if
Peter
did
not
mean
what
he
said
¡the apostles the people knew but If a failure is made in these res­
Edson, tbe new Mayor, has entered upon
when he told the people to repent bis duties. But we have no reason to
Bittle about what are now ordinari­ pects, it is all a failure.
and be baptized in the name of suppose that be has any better opinion
3. More time should be given to Jesus Christ for the remission of of the sacrilegious performance than
ly called protracted meetings. Al-
ithough hundreds and even thou­ most of our meetings. This feature sins,"1heiTWFTuppwe_we' "Have no his predecessor had. Nor will he insult,
tbe intelligent morality of the commu­
sands of people were converted to of the work is especially applicable way of ascertaining what he did nity, by giving his sanction to this
Christ on some occasions, yet it to our churches here on the coast mean. Better say as some have abominable play.
said, that he made a mistake. Or
The manager may appeal to the court»
Beems that no special protracted We are satisfied that just here lies perhaps it is not genuine and for an order compelling tbe Mayor to
effort was put forth by these in­ one of the greatest troubles we should be repudiated along with grant a license; but we do not believe
there is a court so loot to all sense of
spired men, such as we now have have, to overcome. A few days the Commission by Mark. Or does propriety as to inflict such an outrage
under the name of protracted meeting is not enough. About the this “ DD. L.LD.” not know that upon tbe city. He may then produce
his play in a theatre already licensed,
¡efforts. While the disciples often time the people are beginning to “ repentance and baptism in this and then an injunction may restrain
verse are inseparably connected by
met together, sometimes daily with become interested, the meeting the Greek and the English con­ him. All of which goes to show that
there is some sense of decency yet alive
pne aceord, these meetings were closes and the preacher goes home ; junction and that they are hence in the world, to resist the iniandad ___
Lardly of the same nature as those and pcrliapn »41 pronounce it a fail- bofA- twmfrriowr tearttngtO Terms wrong of foolish or evil-minded men.
We lrope that there will soon be
londucted by the modern revivalist tup. And indeed it is a failure, not sion of sins ? It occurs to us that
if
this
writer
would
cut
off
the
some
way devised by which to put
But be this as it may, there is one on the part of the people, but on
theological tail to his name “ right an end to this disgraceful farce. We
iiing alxiut which we will all the part of the church and the behind, its ears,” and exercise a
are glad to know that public senti­
jgree, viz: a protracted meeting preacher in not doing their duty. little common sense when he thinks ment in New York City is against
froperly conducted is a good means It seems to ns that a good lesson and writes about this verse he it.
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